DIY Gun? I'm not kidding but this ain't a real gun. Its a wooden model.
I recently discovered this amazing hobby while checking out the DIY kits at a local hobby store. The wooden kit comes with 2 or 3 sheets of wood. Each sheet consists of 100+ jigsaw-like pieces which you can pull out and assemble.
It's so well designed that the pieces interlock without any glue. The pieces are numbered in the instruction manual to make it easier to assemble. After assembling the kit, you can paint it to make it look more real. Its like assembling a Lego kit or solving a jigsaw puzzle, except that its even more fun as the models look very real. Its like solving a 3D jigsaw puzzle.
Beretta Model
Now let's start making a Beretta model
The kit comes with 2 wooden sheets with jigsaw like pieces which you can easily pull out. It has a nice picture of how your model will look like on the front and instructions for assembling on the back.
Start pulling out the pieces one by one and assemble them using the numbers on the instruction manual. For more challenge, pull out all the pieces and throw away the instruction manual :)
Pull out the rings and fit them to make the barrel.
Now the model resembles the front pic.
Lets start painting the gun to make it look more realistic. You don't need to be a Picasso to paint this especially if your model is going to be in single color. Black goes well for guns. You just need a medium sized paint brush and Black poster color. Just make sure you paint uniformly.
Beretta is now ready
Carbine Model
Here's a similar set of pics for assembling a Carbine model:
Wooden board with pieces removed for assembling:
Fully assembled model:
Painting the Carbine:
Carbine model in all its glory
Check out pics of Wooden gun models, made from Woodcrafting hobby kits:
Have fun Woodcrafting! Watch out this blog for more realistic wooden models..
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